Tackling Overheating in New and Existing Buildings: Principles, Assessment and Solutions
As climate change accelerates and modern construction trends favour airtight, highly glazed designs, the risk of overheating in UK homes is rising sharply. This session will explore why overheating has become a major concern for health, comfort, and building performance – highlighting its links to heat stress, sleep disruption, and even excess deaths. We’ll look at how building characteristics such as thermal mass, ventilation strategies, orientation, and glazing contribute to overheating risk, and why certain typologies – such as high-rise and urban buildings – are particularly vulnerable.
Time: 11am – 1pm
Category: Workforce Employee Development
Organizer: The Green Register
Contact Details: mail@greenregister.org.uk
